Bomb-thrower



T. E. SPENCER.

BOMB THROWER.

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` BOMB THROWER. APPLICATION FILED DC. I6, I9I8.

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if ls -1 Thoma-.s E' Spencer UNITED STATES THOMAS E. SPENCER, F WETASKVIN, ALBERTA, CANADA'.V

Boivin-THROWER.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, THOMAS E. SPENCER,

Y a subject of the King ofGreat Britain,

residing at Wetaskuvin, in the Province of Alberta and Dominion'of Canada, have linvented new and useful Improvements in Bomb-Throwers, of which the following is a specification. l f

This invention relates to bomb throwers or bomb throwing machines of the vportable type, the object in view being to provide a portable bomb throwing machine byvmeans of which bombs or grenades or the like may be thrown to a great distance with safety to the operator. of the machine. The im'- provement relates particularlyy to the means for setting, holding and releasing the bomb throwing member, this being accomplished with ease and` precision. Y Y

A further'object of the invention is to provide means for increasing or diminishn ing the elevation of the bomb throwing machine so as to vary the range thereof.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel construction7 combination and arrangement herein Y illustrated, described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings;

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the bomb thrower.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary vertical longitudinal section on an enlarged scale showing the barrel and plunger.

Fig. 3 is a vertical cross section on theV line 3 3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a vertical cross section on the line 44 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is a cross section on the line 5 5 of Fig. 1.

The bomb thrower contemplated in this invention, in the preferred embodiment thereof, comprises a barrel 1 which constitutes means for guiding the bomb or grenade and the bomb throwing or projecting member. The member 1 comprises a channel 2 in which is slidably mounted a plunger or bombl projecting or throwing member 3 having at the rear end thereof a block or head 4 which is slidable in longitudinal guideways 5 formed in the sides of the channeled member 1 and provided adjacent to its forward extremity with an upstanding bomb holding'shoulder or clip 6 in front of which the bomb or grenade is placed while resting upon the barrel or guiding member 1 Application filed December 16,1918. SerialNo. 266,979.

arranged. guiding members which 1s arranged the rear end portion of` Specification of Letters Patent. Patentedglun@ 1, 1920,

I I. The member 1 ispivotally vmounted at 7 upon a frame l8 whichnormally assumes an inclined position as shown ink Fig. 1. rIhe frame 8 is supported by carryingwheels-9 from which supporting standards 10 extend upwardly tothe 'framey 8. Braces 11 are interposed between the lowerends ofthe .uprights 1,0 and the frame 8. Extending upwardly yfrom the frame 8v are oppositely 12 ,between the barrel Aor guiding member 1i.w Extending' rearwardly from the member 1 is a lever 13 for raising or lowering the rear endl of. thel member 1 and correspondingly elevating or. depressing the forward end thereof to vary the range kof the bomb thrower. Attached to the leverl 13 is a latch` 14 adapted to engage a curved rack 15 extending upwardly from'the frame `8, thus enabling v.

the range tobe xed'when properly` ad-l .j usted.

16 designates Va plunger retracting lever which is pivotally mounted at 17 on the frame 8. The lever 16 Vcarries a spring pressed thumb latch 18 which engages an arcuate rack 19 on the frame 8 thus enabling the lever 16 to be held in any desired position to which it may be adjusted. The lever 16 carries on the forward face thereof a slotted or grooved guide 2O to which is mounted a block or guide 21 having a jointed connection with the rear extremity of a plunger retracting rod 22. The rod 22 is attached at itsforwardV extremity to a runner 23 which is movable longitudinally of the guide ways 5 hereinabove referred to. The runner 23 carries a trigger 24 which is adapted t0 engage the block or head 4 at the rear end .of the plunger hereinabove referred to. Attached to the trigger 24 is i a trigger operating rod 25 which extends rearwardly through a guide 26 which is provided with a suitable operatingknob or handle '27 within convenient reach of the operator. j wardly by means of the lever 16, the trigger operating rod 25 is also drawn rearwardly so as to be in a position convenient for limmediate operation. Plunger actuating springs 28 are arranged at opposite sides of the barrel or guiding member 1, being attached at their rear extremities to the block or head 4 and being attached at their forward extremities tothe barrel or guiding member 1 adjacent to the forward end of the As the runner 23 is drawn rearlatter. Suitable handles 29 extend from the member l oppositely and are employedY for shifting the bomb thrower from place` to place.

From the foregoing description, when taken in connection with the accompanying Y kor grenade is in place in front of the actuating vshoulder or trip 6 after which the operator throws the trigger 24C forward to releasing position by means of the actuating rod 25, thereby releasing th'eplunger `and projecting the bomb from the machine.

I claimyf l. A'bombthrower comprising a spring actuated bomb throwing plunger, guiding means for said plunger, a frame supporting said guiding means,ia plunger retracting lever ulcrumed on said frame, lever holding means, a plunger retracting runner connected with said lever, and a plungerv holding and releasing trigger carried by and movable with'said runner. I y 2. A bomb thrower comprising a spring actuated bomb throwing plunger, guiding means for said plunger, a frame supporting said guiding means, a plunger retracting i lever fulcrumed on saidy frame, lever holding means, a plunger retracting runner connected with said lever, a trigger, a trigger operating rod extending rearwardly from e said trigger, and guiding means for said rod.

3. A'bomb thrower comprising a spring actuated bomb throwing plunger, guiding means for said plunger, a `frame supporting said guiding means, a'plunger retracting lever fulcrumed on-said frame, lever holding means, a plunger retracting runner connectedl with said lever, a ,plunger holding and releasing trigger' carried by and movable with said runner, and a runner'retractmg rod having a slidable connection with said lever. l

4. A bomb thrower comprising a spring actuated .bomb throwing plunger, yguiding means for saidV plunger, a frame supportfing said guiding means, a kplunger retracting lever 'fulcrumed on said frame, lever holding means, a plunger retracting runner connected with said lever, afplunger holding vand releasing trigger carried by and movablewith said runner, and means for varying the elevation of said guiding means. l

Intestimony whereof I aiiX my signature.

yTHOMAS E. SPENCER. 

